Bengali TV serials stops due to Artist's Forum demanding regularization of payment

The shooting of Bengali TV serials was stalled for the second day today owing to a cease work called by the Artist's Forum demanding regularisation of payment.

The forum's General Secretary and actor Arindam Ganguly said no shooting of mega serials took place as there was no solution to their demands.

The forum has been demanding payment of overtime dues of actors for taking part in late night shoots and settling payment of regular wages for shoots during July by some producers.

Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, who was present during a meeting between the forum members and producers' association during the day, said no breakthrough could arrive today. "We are hopeful of a solution by tomorrow in everyone's interest," Chatterjee said. The forum, an organization of actors and actresses, has 2,200 members.

A spokesman of the producers said if the stalemate continued the telecast of serials will be affected from next week.

The shooting came to a halt in 8 studios, located across different areas of south Kolkata due to the casework, the producer's spokesman said.

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